Bench: (1) Not being used or not wanted (sitting on the bench); (2) Sidelined; (3) Rest; (4) Team.

Also see Sit/ting.

(1-2) 1 Sam. 4:13; (3) 2 Sam. 7:1; Zech. 1:11b; (4) Eph. 2:6.

Bench Top: (1) Heart; (2) Pulpit.

Also see Chopping Board.

(1) As an altar: Judg. 6:26; As a table: Exod. 34:28 & 2 Cor. 3:3; (2) Ps. 104:15b; Matt. 4:4.

Bend (noun): (1) Change; (2) Transition; (3) Deviation from G.o.d's path; (4) UnG.o.dliness (bent); (5) Perversion (bent).

Also see Bend (verb), Corner, and Curve.

(1) Exod. 13:17-18 (via an indirect route); Prov. 24:21; (2) Gen. 11:31 (at Haran, on way to Canaan); Exod. 13:17-18; (3) Deut. 5:32; Ps. 5:8; Isa. 40:3; (4) Acts 13:10; Jude 1:4; (5) Num. 22:32; Deut. 32:5; Acts 13:10.

Bend (verb): (1) Humbled/ing; (2) Readying an attack (of words); (3) Determined (bent on doing something); (4) Backsliding (no longer upright); (5) Being kept bound.

Also see Arrow, Bend (noun), Bowing, and Knee.

(1) Isa. 60:14; (2) Ps. 64:3; Jer. 9:3; (3-4) Hos. 11:7; (5) Luke 13:11-16.

Beneath: See Above and Below and Under.

Bent: See Bend, Bowing, Curved, and Crooked.

Berries: (1) Fruitfulness; (2) Resurrection.

Also see Blueberries, Fruit, and Strawberries.

(1-2) Isa. 17:6 (KJV); James 3:12 (KJV) (cf. Gen. 40:10, 13).

Best Man: (1) Jesus; (2) John the Baptist (friend of groom); (3) Spirit of Elijah (friend of groom).

Also see Bride, Groom, and Marriage.

(1) Heb. 7:22, 12:24; (2-3) John 3:28-29; Song. 5:1.

Bible: (1) Word of G.o.d; (2) Jesus Christ; (3) Christian walk; (4) What you believe to be truth; (5) Operating procedures; (1) Josh. 1:8; (2) John 1:1; (3) Ps. 119:1, 105; (4) John 17:17; (5) 2 Tim. 3:16.

Bible Character: (1) Mantle of the Bible character coming to or on the dreamer; (2) Parallel incident happening in the life of the dreamer as happened for the Bible character; (3) An incident in the life of the character that springs to mind.

(1-3) Ezek. 34:23-24; Matt. 11:14; 17:10-12.

Bicycle: (1) Individual on a humble/ing journey (no horse-power); (2) Selfpropelled ministry (doing things in your own strength); (3) Inferior ministry; (4) Denying or without the power of the Holy Spirit; (5) Self-employed; (6) Spiritual framework linking G.o.d's Spirit with our spirit; (7) Wrong spirit (riding in wrong direction).

Also see Handlebars, Inner Tube, Tandem Bicycle, Unicycle, and Wheel/s.

(1) Gen. 44:3; Dan. 5:21; Mark 11:2; (2) Zech. 4:6; (3-4) 1 Cor. 2:4; 4:20; 1 Thess. 1:5; (5) John 12:6; (6) Ezek. 1:20-21; (7) 1 Kings 16:31; Hos. 4:12; 2 Pet. 2:15; Jude 1:11; Num. 14:23-24.

Big/Bigger: See Tall, Taller, and Smaller.

Big Brother: (1) Government; (2) Leadership; (3) Jesus.

(1-2) 1 Sam. 9:2; (3) Heb. 2:11.

Bigfoot: (1) Spirit of antichrist (as in so-called "missing link") (2) Fear or torment of something that is not real (a hoax); (3) Threat (demon); (4) Authority putting its foot down (with threats).

Also see Abominable Snow Man.

(1) 1 John 2:22; 4:2-3, 5-6; (2) Num. 13:33; (3) 1 Sam. 17:44; Acts 13:8-10; (4) Acts 9:1; Dan. 3:13-15.

Biker/Bikie: (1) Rebels/rebellion; (2) Intimidation; (3) Strongman; (4) Evil spirit (h.e.l.l's angel); (5) Gangster (underworld figures).

(1) Mark 15:7; (2) Rom. 8:15; 2 Tim. 1:7; (3) Matt. 12:29; Luke 11:21-22; (4) Matt. 25:41; Jude 1:6; (5) Neh. 4:7-8; Phil 2:10b.

Bikini: (1) Revealing; (2) In the flesh; (3) Carnal; (4) Enticing temptation.

(1) Gen. 3:7; (2) Gen. 2:25 & 3:7; 1 Pet. 4:2; (3) Rom. 8:5; Gal. 6:8; (4) 2 Sam. 11:2-4.

Billiards: See entries under Pool Hall, Pool Cue, and Pool Table.

Bingo: (1) Casting lots; (2) Idol; (3) False G.o.ds of luck and chance.

(1) Matt. 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34; (3) 1 Sam. 6:9b.

Binoculars: (1) Distant; (2) Spiritual vision; (3) Seeing Heaven or seeing from Heaven; (4) Fearful; (5) Distant in time; (6) Prophet; (7) Foreseeing; (8) Focusing; (9) Faith (not seen with the naked eye).

Also see Horizon.

(1) Gen. 37:18; Jer. 4:16; Matt. 26:58; (2) 2 Kings 4:25-27; Mark 5:6; Luke 16:23; (3) Mark 11:13; 13:34; (4) Mark 15:40; Exod. 20:18b; (5) Gen. 22:4; 37:18; Ezek. 12:27; Heb. 11:13; (6) 2 Kings 2:7; (7) Ezek. 12:27; (8) Matt. 7:5; (9) Heb. 11:1.

Bird/s: (1) Good or evil spirits (heavenly beings); (2) The Holy Spirit; (3) A church or the Church; (4) Angel; (5) Black birds = generally evil; (6) A curse (may be seen as a pale or yellow bird landing on someone/thing); (7) Spirit of death (black bird).

Also see individual bird names, Dove, Raven, and Wings.

(1) Gen. 40:17-19; Lev. 14:4-7 (Jesus and the Holy Spirit); Matt. 13:31-32; (2) Luke 3:22; (3) Acts 14:27 & Matt. 23:37; Ruth 2:12; (4) Rev. 8:13; 14:6; (5) Gen. 8:7-11 (the raven found no rest = no rest for the wicked); (6) Gen. 40: 17-19; Prov. 26:2; (7) Jer. 9:21.

Birds (Swooping): (1) Demonic hara.s.sment; (2) Divine protection.

(1) Gen. 40:17; (2) Isa. 31:5.

Bird Bath: (1) Heart; (2) The Word of G.o.d.

(1) Ps. 73:13; Jer. 4:14; Heb. 10:22; (2) Exod. 30:18-19 & Eph. 5:26.

Birth/ing: (1) Birthing a new ministry/church/venture; (2) Beginning of something new; (3) Bringing forward G.o.d's promises through prayer; (4) Travailing intercession; (5) Being born again; (6) Lost hope or promise (stillborn); (7) Judgment (stillborn); (8) Stopping G.o.d's promise (stillborn).

Also see Baby, Caesarean Birth, and Pregnancy.

(1) Rev. 12:2, 4-5; John 16:20-21; (2) Jer. 31:8; Mic. 4:10; (3) 1 Kings 18:1, 41-45; (4) 1 Sam. 1:10-18; Rom. 8:25-29; (5) John 3:3; (6-7) Isa. 47:9; (8) Matt. 2:16.

Birthday: (1) Born again; (2) Start of something new; (3) Celebration; (4) Memorial; (5) Death (a woman goes through a death before birth).

(1) John 3:3; (2) Exod. 12:2; 2 Cor. 5:17; (3-4) Exod. 12:2-14; (5) John 12:24; 19:34; Rom. 6:4; 8:22; 1 Cor. 15:21-22.

Biscuit: See Bread.

Bishop: (1) Overseer (to watch over); (2) Covering; (3) Spiritual authority. Also see Pastor and Priest.

(1-3) 1 Tim. 3:1-2; 1 Pet. 5:2.

Bite/Bitten: (1) Infected (affected) by words; (2) Poisoned by words; (3) Destructive (devouring) words; (4) Falling to temptation; (5) Addicted (as in bitten by the gambling bug); (6) Test of faith; (7) Back-biting or slander (bite on back).

Also see Eating, Snake, and Spider.

(1) Matt. 27:20; (2) Gen. 3:1-6; Acts 13:8-10; (3) Ps. 52:4; (4) Gen. 3:1-6; (5) Prov. 23:2-3; (6) Mark 16:17-18 & Acts 28:3-6; (7) Num. 21:5-6.

Bitter: See Lemon.

Bitumen: (1) Hard; (2) Traffic or commerce; (3) Busyness; (4) Sealant; (5) Preventing growth.

(1-3) Matt. 13: 4, 19; (4) Gen. 6:14; (5) Deut. 29:23.

Black: (1) Without light or life; (2) Without the Spirit (operating in the soul); (3) Wicked; (4) Sin; (5) Deceitful; (6) Mourning; (7) Dead or unclean; (8) Burned; (9) Famine; (10) h.e.l.l; (11) Death; (11) Financially sound (in the "black") Also see Black Man, Black and White, and Woman (black widow).

(1) Gen. 1:2-3; Lam. 4:8; (2) John 13:30b; James 2:26a; Matt. 25:8; (1 John 1:5b & Rom. 8:9); 1 Cor. 2:14; (3) Song. 5:11 & Gen 8:7 & Isa. 48:22; (4) Lam. 4:8; (5) Prov. 7:9; (6) Jer. 8:21 (cf. NKJV & KJV); (7) Lam. 4:8; Matt. 23:27 (contrasted with white); (8) Jer. 14:2, 8; (9) Rev. 6:5-6; (10) 2 Pet. 2:17; (11) Job 3:5.

Black Eye: (1) Persecuted prophet; (2) Domestic violence; (3) Abuse (physical, emotional, or spiritual); (4) Darkness around the heart; (5) Wounded heart.

(1) 1 Kings 19; (2) 1 Sam. 22:19; Jer. 4:31; (3) Luke 22:63-64; (4) Rom. 1:21; Eph. 4:18; (5) Ps. 109:22; 147:3.

Black Man: Note: The meaning of an African-American/First Nations (indigenous) person or Caucasian person in a dream may change dependent on the ethnicity (racial/cultural background) of the dreamer. An African-American/ First Nations person may see Caucasians as the fleshly self (due to their past inclination to exploit, enslave, and be soulish). To a Caucasian, a First Nations person may represent the fleshly self due to their color or order in the land (see 1 Cor. 15:46). A person of a different race is generally interpreted as "Foreign." (Also see First Nations Peoples, Foreign, Foreigner, and Native/s).

Black and White: (1) Judgment/al; (2) Double-minded; (3) Religious; (4) Lukewarm.

(1) John 8:5-6; Acts 23:3; (2) James 1:6-8; (3) Matt. 23:5-7; (4) Rev. 3:16.

Blanket: (1) Covering; (2) Authority; (3) Smothering (wet blanket).

(1) 1 Kings 19:13; (2) 2 Kings 2:14; (3) Ezek. 32:7.

Bleeding: (1) Losing spiritual life; (2) Hurting; (3) Suffering; (4) Wounded; (5) Dying; (6) Purification; (7) Atonement; (8) Martyr.

Also see Blood.

(1) Acts 22:20; Lev. 17:11; (2-3) Isa. 53:4-5, 7; (4) 1 Kings 22:35; Ezek. 28:23; (6) Lev. 12:4; (7) Lev. 17:11; (8) Acts 2:20; Gen. 4:10.

Blimp: (1) High profiled Holy Spirit ministry; (2) Very discerning prophetic ministry.

Also see Hot Air Balloon.

(1) Ezek. 8:3; Acts 8:39; (2) Num. 22:41 (by virtue of the view).

Blind: (1) Spiritually blind; (2) In the dark spiritually or spiritually ignorant; (3) Unbeliever; (4) Received a bribe; (5) Hardened heart; (6) Lacking faith or love; (7) Hatred.

(1) Isa. 42:18; 56:10; Matt. 15:14; Luke 4:18; John 9:39; (2) 1 Cor. 12;1; Isa. 42:7, 16; Matt. 23:16-17; 23:26; Rev. 3:17; (3) Isa. 29:18; (4) 1 Sam. 12:3: Deut. 16:19; (5) John 12:40; 2 Cor. 3:14-15; 4:4; (6) 2 Pet. 1:9; (7) 1 John 2:11.

Blindfold: See Blind and Veil.

Blinds (Awning): See Shutters.

Blister: (1) Experiencing friction because of the Gospel; (2) Friction affecting your work (hand blister) or walk (foot blister); (3) Trouble adjusting to a new role (filling someone else's shoes).

Also see Pimple.

(1) Matt. 5:10; (Matt. 10:35 & Eph. 6:15); (2) Matt. 13:20-21; (3) Mark 9:33-34.

Block of Units (Flats/Apartments): (1) Sub-culture or group; (2) Spiritually undeveloped individual (one unit/flat).

(1) Acts 16:3 (KJV); (2) 2 Cor. 5:1.

Blood: (1) Life (of the flesh); (2) Spirit (spirit parallels blood); (3) Family; (4) Atonement; (5) Redemption or redeemed; (6) Judgment; (7) Strife; (8) Guilt/ blame; (9) Money; (10) Sacrifice; (11) Murder; (12) Drunk; (13) Earnest search for repentance (tears of blood); (14) Anxiety (sweating blood); (15) Christ or His offspring (b.l.o.o.d.y husband); (16) Martyrdom (b.l.o.o.d.y bride).

Also see Bleeding.

(1) Lev. 17:11; (2) Job 33:4; Ezek. 37:14; 1 Pet. 4:6; Rev. 11:11 (the Life of G.o.d is the Spirit); (3) Num. 35:21; Deut. 19:6; Josh. 20:5 (avenger of blood = kinsman); (4) Lev. 17:11; (5) 1 Pet. 1:18-19; (6) Gen. 4:10; Exod. 4:9; (7) Prov. 30:33; (8) Matt. 27:24; (9) Matt. 27:6 (blood-money); (10) Exod. 34:25; Ps. 106:38; Isa. 1:11; Ezek. 39:19; (11) Gen. 4:10; (12) Jer. 46:10; (13) Heb. 12:17; (14) Luke 22:44; (15) Exod. 4:26 & 1 Cor. 10:16; (16) Rev. 17:6.

Blood Bank: (1) Church.

(1) John 6:53-56; Lev. 17:11; As in, the place where Spiritual life is renewed.

Blood Pressure: (1) Resistance to the Holy Spirit (high b.p.); (2) Lacking spiritual intimacy (low b.p.); (3) Lacking spiritual fort.i.tude (low b.p.).

(1) Lev. 17:11 & (Job 33:4; Ezek. 37:14); Acts 6:10; (2) Isa. 40:30-31; (3) Heb. 12:3-4.

b.l.o.o.d.y Nose: See Nose Bleed.

Blood Transfusion: (1) Salvation/conversion; (2) Spiritual life renewed.

(1) Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7; (2) Lev. 17:11.

Blossom: (1) Potential fruitfulness; (2) Chosen by G.o.d; (3) Abundance; (4) Joy and rejoicing; (5) Beauty; (6) Pride; (7) a.s.sociated with spring (summer is harvest time).

(1) Gen. 40:10; Num. 17:8; (2) Num. 17:5; (3) Isa. 27:6, 35:2; (4) Isa. 35:2; Hab. 3:17-18; (5) Isa. 35:1; (6) Ezek. 7:10; (7) Song. 2:11-12.

Blowing: (1) Opposition; (2) Testing; (3) Spirit; (4) a.s.sisting a fire.